The fourteenth edition of Trieste Next is entitled Life Within. Conversations across Sciences and Technologies.

Below is the programme of meetings organised by UniTS on Friday 26 September.

9.00–9.45
Area Talk 1, Piazza Unità d’Italia
In the water, in the heat. Cities in transition

Speakers
Eleonora Ceschin, landscape architect
Fabio Del Missier, Professor of Psychology, University of Trieste
Elena Marchigiani, Professor of Urban Planning, University of Trieste
Federico Roman, Professor of Maritime Hydraulic Constructions and Hydrology, University of Trieste

Moderator
Raoul Kirchmayr, Professor of Philosophy and History

15.00–16.30
Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Government
Sala Predonzani, entrance from via dell’Orologio 1
Travel Storytelling: towards a tourism that includes, inspires and connects

Speakers
Deborah Domaschio, founder and physiotherapist at TUVAICHEPUOI
Damiano Marini, paralympic athlete, writer
Teresa Panini, Managing Director at Franco Cosimo Panini Editore
Sarah Pozzoli, Director of Focus Junior

Moderator
Christian Tosolin, journalist

16.30–17.45
Area Talk 1, Piazza Unità d’Italia
Energy from the future. The nuclear fusion challenge

Speakers
Stefano Batticci, Manager, Engineering Department, Westinghouse - Mangiarotti
Gianfranco Federici, CEO, EUROfusion
Gustavo Granucci, DTT Plasma Heating Systems Manager

Moderator
Simona Regina, science journalist

18.00–19.15
Area Talk 1, Piazza Unità d’Italia
The role of security in research overseas

Speakers
Federico Donelli, Professor of International Relations, University of Trieste
Giovanna Loccatelli, journalist
Andrea Romoli, journalist
Giorgio Sclip, Head of Health and Safety Training, University of Trieste

Moderator
Roberta Nunin, Professor of Labour Law, University of Trieste

19.00–20.15
Area Talk 2, Piazza Unità d’Italia
Performance
Stories within. The sustainable lightness of every being

21.00–22.15
Teatro Verdi, Piazza Verdi, 1
SPECIAL EVENT
The reluctant evolutionist

Opening speech
Donata Vianelli, Rector, University of Trieste

Chaired by

Valeria Pace, Journalist at Il Piccolo, Gruppo NEM Nord Est Multimedia

With
David Quammen, science writer, author of Spillover. Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic (Adelphi) and The Reluctant Evolutionist (Raffaello Cortina Editore)